65g Protein Healthy Monkey Bread

Ingredients

• 1.25 cup Self-rising flour (Plus approximately 2 tbsp more for rolling out the dough and adjusting the texture as needed.)
• 1 cup Low-fat cottage cheese (Blended until smooth; add a little more if needed to achieve the right dough texture.)
• 0.25 tsp Kosher salt
• 1 tsp Monkfruit sweetener (For the dough.)
• 5 tsp Monkfruit sweetener (For the cinnamon-sugar coating; sugar may be used instead.)
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon (For the coating.)
• 0.25 cup Low-fat cottage cheese (Blended until smooth for the frosting; approximately 56 g estimated from the stated volume.)
• 2 tsp Monkfruit sweetener (For the frosting.)
• 0.25 tsp Ground cinnamon (For the frosting.)
• 0.5 scoop Vanilla protein powder (Approximately 15 g; scoop weight varies by brand.)
• Cooking oil or spray (For oiling the lined mini sheet pan; amount not specified.)

Steps

1. 1

   Blend the cottage cheese for the dough until smooth. Measure the self-rising flour, kosher salt, and monkfruit sweetener, keeping the additional flour available for rolling and texture adjustments.

2. 2

   Combine the self-rising flour, blended cottage cheese, kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon monkfruit sweetener. Mix until a dough ball forms. If the dough is too sticky or dry, adjust it with a little more flour or cottage cheese; the exact amount may vary with the climate.

3. 3

   Divide the dough into 25 small, roughly equal pieces. Roll each piece between your hands into a small ball.

4. 4

   In a small bowl, combine the 5 teaspoons monkfruit sweetener and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Dredge each dough ball in the cinnamon-sweetener mixture, coating it on all sides.

5. 5

   Line a mini sheet pan and lightly oil it. Arrange the coated dough balls on the pan in a single layer with a little space between them.

6. 6

   Air-fry the dough balls for 10–12 minutes, or until they are golden. The source does not specify an air-fryer temperature; use the temperature recommended by your appliance for baking small dough pieces and check them near the 10-minute mark.

7. 7

   While the monkey bread cooks, blend the frosting cottage cheese until smooth. Stir it together with 2 teaspoons monkfruit sweetener, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder until creamy.

8. 8

   Top the warm monkey bread balls with the frosting. Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

The recipe states that it makes 25 monkey bread balls, or 5 servings of 5 balls each. The author lists approximately 166 calories, 13 g protein, 30 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, and 1 g fiber per serving. Dough texture may require adjustment because climate affects the measurements. Air-fryer temperature is not provided in the source.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• sweet treat
• high-protein
• sugar-free
• low-fat
• air-fried
• cinnamon
• vegetarian